I fought fall’s relentless approach with every fiber of my being, but thanks to the new Deborah Lippmann polishes for Fall 2011 ($16 each), I think I’m finally ready to get with the program. I guess it’s about time, after all, seeing as the first official day of the season is just a single week away (on September 23).

Soon the last of the summer watermelons will disappear, only to be replaced by the first of fall’s pumpkins.

Don’t ask…

Easing the transition from summer to fall are the following four new nail polishes from Deborah Lippmann, which combine dark, moody colors with both cream and shimmer finishes, and a consistency that’s neither thick nor thin.

From the left: Stormy Weather, Brick House, Billionaire and Single Ladies

The four of them dry reasonably quickly but do require patience, as I’ve had to use about three layers of each of them to achieve fully opaque coverage. And together, the three layers take about 45 minutes to dry (not including a base or top coat).

Two of the shades, Brick House and Single Ladies, apply a little streakier than I expected them to…

Brick HouseSingle Ladies

But thankfully my two favorite shades of the bunch, Stormy Weather and Billionaire, don’t have any issues with streaks. 🙂

Stormy Weather (doesn’t it really look like stormy weather?)

Creamy Billionaire, ironically enough, reminds me of one of my least favorite songs (“I wanna be a billionaire, so frickin’ bad!” — BLUH), but I sure dig the shade. If Ripley from Aliens attended a red carpet affair, I could see her wearing it on her nails. It’s got a real “tough girl in a ball gown” thing going.

Billionaire

It also looks quite a bit like the ocean up here in Northern California — murky greenish black. I remember surfing these waters a few years ago, something I still can’t believe my friend Cindy and I ever had the courage to do. Sitting on my surfboard, I’d look down into the water and couldn’t see my feet!

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Good times…

Even though two of these colors have minor issues with streaks, I think the four of them on balance are great (especially Billionaire and Stormy Weather, fo’ sho!).

PRICE: $16 eachAVAILABILITY: Available now at Barneys, Bloomingdale’s, Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom stores, and also onlineMAKEUP AND BEUATY BLOG RATING: B+/A-

Sort of meh. I had an interview last week but haven’t heard back. It would be a job in the banking industry. At this point, I would take anything even though I really want to get out of that industry. Bit besides that not much else.

I like the tech industry a lot but I don’t have the background & I would have to decide if I want to go back to school for it you know. And also beauty. I’ve been applying to different customer service positions at companies that I like. I figure that way I can learn about the company and it’s easier to move up that way. But I would take a huge hit on my salary. Right now I have 13 years in banking which is a great thing to have when negotiating salary. But it isn’t all about the money but I want to make enough to be back to living on my own.

I don’t particularly care for the colors. 🙁 Well, I like them, but they’re a little ordinary for the price. If I’m going to be paying Deborah Lippmann prices I want something extraordinary!

I love the picture of you holding the pumpkin! Too bad it doesn’t feel like anything close to fall here; the temperatures are still above 100 degrees most days!Jessi recently posted … Supernova Goes POP!

I was at Beauty Brands earlier this week and Deborah Lippmann polishes were there! Never seen them before at BB but I’m so glad because it’s so much more convenient for me than Nordies. Looks like they did the same thing as Essie and decided to “bring down” their brand a little by sharing it w/ the masses instead of only high end retailers. I like!